Former King Of The Jungle, Joe Swash has reportedly been declared bankrupt. Despite landing a TV deal with Living which saw him shadowing Pamela Anderson for a fly on the wall show, Joe was unable to pay £20,000 that he owed the taxman.

The bankruptcy was made official today at London’s High Court of Justice. Thankfully Joe will escape much of the media furore as he is currently in Australia, for an appearance on ITV’s I’m A Celebrity.

Joe’s agent Becca Barr told The Sun: “Joe has not been around to sort this out.

“The bankruptcy should never have gone through. He’s not in financial difficulty – he’s fine. There was a tax issue which will be resolved imminently. Everyone has to pay tax and Joe knows he is no exception.”

A court source said: “Joe has clearly made efforts to head off the bankruptcy but hasn’t been able to find the full amount quickly enough.

“It means the Official Receiver is now in control of his money and his accounts will effectively be frozen.

“The bankruptcy is purely down to tax debts – there are no other creditors listed on the petition.”

Joe Swash will co-host this year’s I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here Now on ITV2.

The Sun, reports that the former King Of The Jungle will present the show alongside Caroline Flack.

“Joe will be running around doing things like trying out the Bushtucker Trials ahead of the stars,” said a source. “The idea is to use his enthusiasm to give the show some extra energy.”

I’m A Celebrity… returns to ITV1 in November.

Newspapers are today reporting that I’m A Celebrity winner, Joe Swash is being chased by the Child Support Agency for payments owed.

Joe’s ex fiance, Emma Sophocleous, says he has never properly supported his eighteeen month old son,

A friend of Sophocleous told The Daily Star: “They’ve been investigating him for several months. It was all going on during his time in the jungle.

“Emma says Joe has never given her proper support to help out with Harry. The CSA have written to him and called him on his mobile several times.”

The former EastEnders actor said in a statement that he has, and always will, support his son.

Former Eastenders actor, Joe Swash has revealed that his chosen charity for the £30,000 he raised on this years show will be the Ben Kinsella Trust.

Each time a member of the public voted this years they were charged 50p, from this ITV put 15p in a pot for charities picked by the contestants.

Joe told The Sun: “This campaign means a lot to me.

“I knew Ben and it was terrible what happened to him.

“I hope any money I may have got from people will be able to make a difference.

“Knife crime is getting out of hand.”

Former Eastenders actor, Joe Swash has been crowned the winner of I’m A Celebrity 2008.

Joe beat tennis star, Martina Navratilova with Star Trek actor George Takei coming third.

Swash told Ant and Dec: "I can’t believe I’m the last one out of here."

"It’s been an amazing three weeks – it’s been everything, it’s been ups, it’s been downs."

"It was just a lovely experience and I’m definitely coming out a much more mature man than I was when I went in there."

I’m A Celebrity contestant, Joe Swash has revealed that when he was growing up he really aspired to be a burger flipper in McDonalds.

"When I was a kid, the two jobs that I wanted was to work at McDonald’s. I can’t remember the other one. I wanted to work in the Golden Arches," he said.

Joe has recently seen his Eastenders character, Mickey Miller cut from the show and found himself out of work. So there is still plenty of time and opportunity to fulfil his childhood dream!

George Takei and Joe Swash have sahred a sneaky kiss on ITV’s I’m A Celebrity.

The former Eastenders and former Heroes actor kissed twice last night and campmates are beginning to wonder whats going on.

Swash told Takei: "Keep them thinking, Georgie boy, and give us a kiss. Keep them on their toes. They don’t need to know what’s going on between me and you, do they?"

Takei responded: "We know the truth, don’t we?"

Things really kicked off in the I’m A celebrity jungle last night as Nicolas nerves rose prior to her bushtucker trial. David teased Nicola, which she found less than funny. After she had departed Simon Webbe and Carly Zucker then attacked David for his lack of sensitivity.

He shouted:

“Do you not like her or something?”
David agreed but said: “I would say exactly the same that she doesn’t like me.  There’s obviously a problem.”

Simon continued: “Everyone can have their own snide remarks because it goes back and forth but when it comes to a Trial we’re supposed to be supportive.  You’re facing your fears every time because you don’t know what you’re up against.  What we don’t want is ‘Thank God its not me’.  Deep down you know what you’re doing and that wasn’t called for.”

Joe watched from the sidelines as the group attacked David, and then snapped shouting:

Joe exclaimed: “Mountain out of a molehill.”  “No it’s about respect mate” replied Simon.

“One word he said and she was . . .” replied Joe.

“Before the Trial” snapped back Simon.

But Joe replied: “I said you’re going to get creepy crawlies up your knickers.  It’s going to be disgusting and nobody said anything to me.”

“Thank you Joe” said David.  “Thank you very much for sticking up for me,” he continued as he stood up and pointed at Carly.  “Not everybody feels like this Carly, ok?” he said.

Joe continued: “One word and she’s on to him.  If you said it (Simon) or said it (Carly) or I did it nothing would be wrong because it’s you it’s made a big issue of.”
Joe said in the Bush Telegraph: “He’s sitting down on a bed and they’re sitting round him.  It’s who do they think they are.  If that had been me by now I’d have punched someone in the face.”

“Anything they say they’re ready to jump down their throat.  I don’t like what’s going on.” Joe continued.

Joe Swash was not amused when he arrived to take part in his third trial. When greeted by Ant and Dec he said: “I didn’t think I would be back this soon not after yesterday that’s a bit mean.”

Joined by Robert, they were told the rules. Both had to enter aseparate chamber and compete head to head to win food for their camp. They each had to climb to the bottom of their chamber where they were chained in leg irons, a waist belt and hand cuffs.

With six padlocks each, they had to find the six keys which were attached to stars at the bottom of the chamber, each key would unlock a padlock. The first celebrity to unlock all six padlocks and pull the lever at the top of the chamber would win a luxury meal for their camp, the losers would have to survive on rations.

Robert and Joe climbed into their chambers and as soon as the lid closed shut the chambers filled with water. As they both found the keys and unlocked the first three padlocks Ant and Dec informed that they that they were both neck and neck. As the water quickly filled the chambers Joe struggled with the fourth lock whilst Robert, rising to the top to get air, reached the sixth lock. Convinced that he had opened the final padlock Robert climbed to the top and pulled the lever but as he tried to climb out he was still attached to one of the handcuffs. “I’ve won,” he exclaimed.

But Dec informed him that he had not unlocked the final padlock and he would have to go back and retrieve the key. Finding what he believed was the correct key Robert was unable to open the padlock and said to the hosts that he had a ‘dodgy lock’. In the meantime Joe completed the trial. Robert, sure that the key in his hand was the correct one for the lock on his arm was left red-faced when it was proved he was trying to open it with the wrong key. One of the discarded keys at the bottom of the tank opened the padlock and freed the politician, the key is in hand had been used to open one of the other locks.

Still convinced he should have won he bantered with his opponent that he was cheated and Joe joked that “he should take it like a man”.

As he prepared to compete in his latest bushtucker trial, Joe Swash s found it hard to hide his nerves from the rest of the group but not in a way they would have liked.

After his failure to beat Nicola yesterday he said: “Listen, I wanna have some dinner tonight so I’m going to try my best.”

Getting a consolatory hug from George he was unable to contain his nerves and got a telling off from Dani. She said: “Stop farting. You can’t just sit next to people raise your leg and let it out, George doesn’t want to smell it. I know you’re nervous and all that.”

Joe replied: “It’s ‘cause I’m nervous….the good thing is I know its not going to be eating ‘cause I’ve done that.”

Over in Away Camp, Robert told the Bush Telegraph that it was important he won for the team but that they all were preparing for him to lose. He said: “Naturally I’m apprehensive about it, because it’s the unexpected you don’t know what’s going to happen… can I please bring home the food for the rest of our little family here which is important, I don’t want to let them down.”

He continues: “I don’t think there’s any pressure from them, I think probably they think I’m going to fail they are not expecting anything. It’s pressure on me and I don’t want to let myself down or them.”